Finished. This is the 4th book of the Earthsea cycle by Ursula K. Le Guin. I really loved the ending. It was so very satisfying. I'm reading it from the special giant illustrated copy. There are 2 more books to go. The next is Tales from Earthsea and after that is The Other Wind. Then I will go back and read all the authors notes. I started this giant tome last spring but somehow got sidetracked. I just love this authors writing.